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The Elia Tirade: 25 ****in’ years later

Written by Gorman on April 29, 2008

On April 29, 1983, the Cubs dropped to 5-14, following a 1-run loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Irritated at some of the Cub faithful that booed the team off the field, former manager Lee Elia launched into a blistering tirade. The only recording of the diatribe came from the tape recorder of a newspaper [...]

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